Simon Uren
Architect
Simon says build a house with S. Group, Simon says pay your bills on time, now buy him a bottle of whiskey… Did we get you?
Enter Simon Uren. With a lifetime of experience in a multitude of industries, Simmo made a sea change back in 2015 to follow his passion for architecture, and, in 2017 he was the recipient of the Barry McNeill Graduate award from the University of Tasmania.
Through his years of experience, he has become an expert in design, drafting and project management. Hard-working, self-motivated and straight down the line are a few ways to describe him, which clearly explains the 30 chin-ups in a row thing.
A bit of a guru, Simon has also run and lectured the 1st year architecture course in Communication in Design at the University of Tasmania, passing on his wisdom to the next generation and trying to strip a few years off his age.
Having previously worked in the special operations group with Tas Police, and as a firefighter, you may see him on our inaugural S. Group calendar.
When he's not knee-deep in drafting, you'll probably find him off the beaten path in the great outdoors, hanging with his kids, tinkering under the hood of a classic car or catching an egg from his pet parrot (ask him, it’s worth it).
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Qualifications + Experience
Industry Experience
Tutor
— University of TasmaniaMaster of Architecture
— University of TasmaniaBachelor of Environmental Design
— University of TasmaniaBachelor of Science
— University of Tasmania![S Atmos Shots High Res 26](https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=879&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=82&usm=20&w=1320&s=374a35578d26712987115fdf38e211b1 1320w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=661&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=82&w=992&s=226cd0ee8aed9971f2862fded218cdee 992w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1322&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=82&usm=20&w=1984&s=4969956f0e9ca990c889c6141499c353 1984w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=511&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=60&w=768&s=e0fcb1f1afb74e743b4f5b1aa6603690 768w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1023&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=60&usm=20&w=1536&s=7a1e0e2900c0fdad655b9e7ee4a7490e 1536w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=426&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=60&w=640&s=520b5fa4ba33552f33beaf5a32e30b8c 640w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=346&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=60&w=520&s=131e57071322cdae20d91358c53cd7b1 520w, https://s-group.imgix.net/team/simon-uren/S_Atmos_Shots_High_Res-26.jpg?crop=focalpoint&domain=s-group.imgix.net&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=693&ixlib=php-3.3.0&q=60&usm=20&w=1040&s=758077656d28784fbc45d591db689eda 1040w)
Volunteering
Volunteer Firefighter
— Mount NelsonVolunteer
— Launceston City MissionWe have an ongoing partnership with Launceston City Mission in which the entire team at S. Group engage in annual group volunteering projects.
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Honours + Awards
Barry McNeill Graduate Award
— University of TasmaniaSome of the projects Simon has worked on…
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